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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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